Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel has denied a Football Association charge of violent conduct for standing on Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea. Video evidence was used to charge the center-back, currently away on international duty with Slovakia, after television pictures highlighted the incident – missed by referee Martin Atkinson – in the last seconds of […]

Martin Odegaard is training with the Norway national team ahead of this weekend's Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia. Despite not featuring for Real Madrid since his signing in January, Odegaard is expected to feature for Norway in Zagreb on Saturday. The 16-year-old prodigy already has three caps after making his international debut for Norway in August 2014. National team […]

A lot of us in soccer media have said this already. For years, in fact. But we keep saying it because … well, because it deserves to be said. Again and again until something changes. MLS is about to plow through a FIFA fixture window, and every time it happens we mark it down under […]

Louis van Gaal, on his appointment as manager of Manchester United, claimed that the system – that is, the formation or what he himself often refers to as “shape” – is basically unimportant. What matters, Van Gaal said, was the philosophy. This, I would argue, is a load of rubbish – and deep down the […]

More than 2 million soccer fans watched the first 2015 edition of el Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid on Sunday across beIN SPORTS. The impressive number combines the 1.353 million who watched the game live on beIN SPORTS en Espańol and the 767,000 who watched the game on the English-language broadcast on beIN SPORTS. […]

Diego Simeone is excited about the future of Atletico Madrid and is happy with the club's continued commitment to growth. Earlier this morning, news broke of Simeone's contract renewal with the Spanish champions. The deal will see the 44-year-old remain with Atletico Madrid until June 2020, and makes him the highest paid member of the […]

Karim Benzema says Real Madrid has regained its confidence despite this weekend's defeat in El Clasico. The France international went on to say Madrid have not thrown in the towel, and is maintaining belief they can catch league leading Barcelona with ten matches to play. La Blaugrana now hold a four point advantage over Madrid after Sunday's 2-1 victory […]

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests David Cartlidge and Kris Heneage. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. David Cartlidge will be on-air to discuss el Clasico as well as Diego Simeone signing a new contract at […]

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao is looking for consistent playing time next season. Whether or not it will happen with Manchester United is yet to be seen. The Colombia international has struggled in recent months for continuity under manager Louis van Gaal. Just last week, Falcao's former agent Silvano Espindola told a Colombian newspaper the striker's […]

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) have issued a statement confirming striker Diego Costa has left the national team squad due to injury. The Chelsea player was assessed by the RFEF's medical staff and it was determined the striker has suffered a level 1 hamstring tear on the biceps femoris of the left thigh, which was previously […]

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has extended his current deal with the club until 2020. An official announcement is expected later today. The agreement includes the Argentine himself and his entire staff, made up of assistants German 'Mono' Burgos and Juan Vizcaino; physios Oscar Ortega, Carlos Menedez and Ivan Rafael Dian Infante; goalkeeper coach Pablo […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from week three of MLS. 1. New beginnings in San Jose Thanks in large part to MLS’ generous hand in scheduling the Chicago Fire as the opposition on opening day at the new Avaya Stadium, the San Jose Earthquakes’ big day went off without a hitch. Avaya is […]

It cost Manchester United £37.1 million to buy Juan Mata from Chelsea in January of last year. He didn’t fit in well in the tactical system of David Moyes, and he has mainly been on the periphery of Louis Van Gaal’s team for Angel Di Maria, Ander Herrera, and lately even Marouane Fellaini. He was […]

A very busy 2015 rolls on for the US. Games against Chile and Panama are behind them, and games against Denmark and Switzerland lay directly ahead. It’s the first chance of the year for Jurgen Klinsmann to get a look at most of his European based players in the national team setting. It also looks […]

Soccer often throws up surprises and one at the weekend in the Bundesliga was no exception. Tongues will wag and an inquest will be opened after Bayern Munich were left shell shocked after losing 2-0 at home to Borussia Mochengladbach. It was only Bayern’s second defeat of the season, and Arjen Robben's return was soured by […]